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-{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{Ratings}}
+[[File:CCS weapons.png|thumb|300px|A {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} firing its pulse laser turrets.]]
-[[File:CCS_weapons.png|thumb|A [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] firing its pulse laser turrets.]]
+'''Pulse laser turrets''' are a light spacecraft-mounted [[directed-energy weapon]] system. They have historically been predominantly employed by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]], though in more [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|recent years]] have seen adoption among the [[UNSC starship|starships]] of the [[UNSC Navy]].
-The '''pulse laser turret''' is a light [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ship-to-ship weapon system. These [[laser]] weapons are known to have been mounted on most Covenant ships and starfighters, and are mostly used for point defense but also for ship-to-ship combat.
-==Design details==
+Pulse lasers are typically used in point-defence roles against [[Space fighter|strikecraft]] and inbound projectile weapons such as [[missile]]s, though can be used in a limited anti-ship role when needed.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=261}}
-===Specifications===
-The pulse laser turret is one of the Covenant's primary weapon system, often classified as a point-defense weapon and compared to the UNSC's [[point-defense gun]]s. These pulse weapons are affixed to most Covenant ships, including artifact retrieval ships such as the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', and starfighters such as the [[Type-31 XMF|Type-31 ''"Seraph"''-class]].
-[[UNSC Prowler]]s are also mounted with pulse laser weaponry, but this version is likely an independent UNSC development rather than reverse engineering of Covenant technology. Pulsed laser technology was available to [[human]]ity as early as 1960, and at least as early as the year 2000 in weapon form.
+==Overview==
+===Design details===
+The pulse laser turret is one of the Covenant's primary weapon systems, often classified as a point-defense weapon comparable to [[human]] projectile [[point-defense gun]]s. They are generally mounted aboard spacecraft of all sizes, ranging from smaller {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} gunships to the largest [[Covenant cruiser|cruisers]] and [[Covenant carrier|carriers]].
+Covenant pulse lasers are typically considered superior to the projectile equivalents employed by humanity, due to the Covenant's superior power storage systems and [[Gravitics|gravitic]]-lensing focal arrays.{{Ref/Book|Id=WFG|HWF|Page=91}}
 ===Firing operation===
 {{Main|Laser}}
-The pulse laser turret fires by means of laser, using [[hydrogen fluoride]] as fuel.<ref>'''''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''''', ''page 163''</ref> Before the weapon fires, it must first charge, during the charge a sphere of light energy forms around the charging weapon. After finishing charging, the weapon expels a cyan/purple beam of energy. The ship's shielding system must be dropped to allow the pulse weapons to fire completely.<ref>'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''', ''page ??''</ref>
+Pulse laser turrets operate using lasers as their preferred method of operation. The weapon type used on the missionary ship ''Minor Transgression'' consisted of a [[Wikipedia:Hydrogen fluoride laser|hydrogen fluoride]]-based chemical laser, though it is possible other pulse lasers on larger starships operate via other means.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=10}} This specific example had a power output measuring in the kilowatts, which could fry the circuits of a maser dish installed on the [[Horn of Plenty]], an unmanned human civilian ship.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=1}}
+The operation of the pulse laser turret can vary from model to model; some such as the ''Pol Naran''-pattern operate as beam lasers, while others such as the ''R'aka''-pattern consist of a rapid-firing pulse laser. However, most pulse lasers generally have a fairly low rate-of-fire.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Before the weapon fires, it must first charge; during the charge, a sphere of light energy forms around the charging weapon. After finishing charging, the weapon expels a cyan/purple beam of energy.{{Ref/Reuse|FOR14}}
+If equipped with [[energy shielding]], a given warship must disable a section of the ship's shielding to allow the pulse weapons to fire completely.{{Ref/Novel|Id=FOR14|TFOR|Chapter=14}}
 ===Damage===
-Like most Covenant weapons, the pulse laser turrets are rated in the kilowatt range. <ref>'''''Halo: Contact Harvest''''', ''page 27''</ref>
+Damage dealt by the pulse laser turrets are known to be serious threats to most, if not all UNSC ships; a pulse laser salvo is capable of melting through {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}'s {{Convert|60|cm|in}} of [[Titanium-A armor]] hull in a single shot.{{Ref/Novel|Id=melt|TFOR|Chapter=12}} In this instance, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}} received severe damage in sections three and four, armor down to twenty-five percent and hull breach in section three.{{Ref/Reuse|melt}}
+==Usage==
+===Covenant===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! [[Design pattern]] !! Ships
+|-
+| ''R'aka''-pattern rapid fire pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
+|-
+| ''Gon''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
+*{{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}
+*{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}
+*{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}
+|-
+| ''Eriu''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|R'sikosh|man o' war}}
+*{{Pattern|Hekar Taa|blockade runner}}
+|-
+| ''Ferriel''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Sh'wada|supercarrier}}
+*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}
+*{{Pattern|Syfon|assault carrier}}
+|-
+| ''Pallio''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Mjern|agricultural support ship}}
+|-
+| ''Phot Et''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Ester|armored frigate}}
+*{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}
+*{{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}
+*{{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}}
+|-
+| ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}
+*{{Pattern|Akton|escort}}
+*{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}
+|-
+| ''Pol''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Ruma|light carrier}}
+|-
+| ''Quiran''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Lursu|brigantine}}
+|-
+| ''Reskuk''-pattern pulse laser ||
+*{{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}}
+|}
-Damages dealt by the pulse laser turrets are known to be serious threats to most, if not all UNSC ships; a pulse laser salvo is capable of melting through 45 cm of [[Titanium-A]] battleplate in a single shot.<ref name="melt">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page ??''</ref> In one such instance, the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, a [[UNSC Frigate|frigate]], received severe armor damage in sections three and four to a quarter the original width.<ref name="melt"/> As such, it is believed that UNSC ships with thicker armor would have to take multiple pulse laser salvos to show the same results.
+Alongside the above vessels, pulse laser turrets are employed on [[Kig-Yar]] ships such as the [[missionary ship]] ''[[Minor Transgression]]'' and aboard [[Jiralhanae]] warships, such as the [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnoughts]] and [[Tronto]] boarding craft used by the [[Banished]].
+===UNSC===
+Toward the later years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], humanity was able to develop a number of energy weapon systems based on technological advances resultant of reverse-engineered alien technology. As such, the [[United Nations Space Command]] have begun to employ pulse lasers on a small handful of their craft. These include the [[Magna-320 pulse laser]], used as a primary armament on the {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}} and several small pulse laser turrets employed on the [[G81 Condor]] gunship.
+==Production notes==
+[[File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 3.png|thumb|250px|The behavior of plasma bolts fired from ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser in ''Halo: Reach''.]]
+On the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', the ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser turrets on the {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s and the {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' fire explosive plasma bolts—moving projectiles that detonate after travelling a distance—instead of pulse lasers.
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup1.png|Closeup of the Pulse Laser Turret.
+File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup1.png|Closeup of the pulse laser turret.
-File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup2.png|Another Closeup of the turret.
+File:HaloLegends-PulseLaserTurret-Closeup2.png|Another closeup of the turret.
-File:CCS Legends.jpg|A CCS-class battlecruiser firing its pulse laser turrets.
+File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser firing its ventral pulse laser turrets and dorsal [[plasma turret]]s.
+File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 2.png|''Phot''-pattern pulse lasers on {{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}}s.
+File:HTMCC-HR PhantomGunboat PulseLaser 1.png|Closeup of ''Phot''-pattern pulse laser on the ''R'shwupa''-pattern Phantom.
+File:CirciniusIV attacked1.jpg|An {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} fires a pulse laser at a [[space elevator]] at the [[Corbulo Academy]], triggering its collapse.
+File:H2A Terminals - Laser.jpg|The laser being used against UNSC vessels.
+File:HW2 - Condor models.jpg|[[G81 Condor]] armed with five twin pulse laser turrets.
 </gallery>
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
+*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
+*''[[Halo: Legends]]
+**''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''
+*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
+*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
+*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
+**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
+*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
+*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
+*''[[Halo: Retribution]]''
+*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Covenant Weapons}}
+{{Covenant heavy weapons}}
+[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
 [[Category:Covenant naval weapons]]
-[[Category:Starship Weapons]]
 [[Category:Directed-energy weapons]]
+[[Category:Starship weapons]]